NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Statement on the Passing of the Reverend Jesse Jackson * NEW YORK -The American Civil Liberties Union is deeply saddened by the loss of the Rev. Jesse Jackson, an iconic leader in the fight for civil rights in America. In remembranc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * AFPI: NC Voter Roll Settlement Highlights Importance of SAVE America Act The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) issued the following statement from Kevin Daniels, Executive Director of North Carolina's State Chapter, in response to news that 73,000 North Carolina voters registered without proper identification will remain on the voter rolls following a settlement agreement: "Se more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 17 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends integrity in South Carolina's elections * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has moved to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the South Carolina NAACP challenging aspects of South Carolina's election laws, including features of the law designed to ensure integrity in the absentee voting process. Depending on a voter's ci more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 18 (TNSxrep) -- Barclays, a bank with consumer, corporate and wealth and private banking franchises, issued the following news release: * * * Property 'chain reactions' add over pound sterling2k to moving costs on average - Nearly half of home buyers who have been in property chains say they experienced delays or transaction breakdown because of related issues - Problems with chains have led three in 10 to put off future moves, while one in seven say they'd only conside more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * BREAKING: DNC Stops Republicans From Kicking Nearly a Quarter Million NC Voters Off Voter Rolls Key win for voting rights comes after a year-long battle led by the DNC to protect registered voters and their votes from Republican attacks Multiple GOP efforts to overturn 2024 election results and disenfranchise voters in NC have now been successfully stopped by Democrats * In a major victory for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Campaign Legal Center Calls on FEC to Investigate Apparent Straw Donor Scheme Involving Multi-Million Dollar MAGA Inc. Contributions * WASHINGTON - Today, Campaign Legal Center (CLC) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that billionaire Julio Herrera Velutini unlawfully funneled millions of dollars to a super PAC through his daughter, Isabela Herrer more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction over Prediction Markets in U.S. Circuit Court Filing * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit confirming its exclusive jurisdiction over the U.S. commodity derivatives markets, including event contract markets commonly referred to as prediction markets more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jake Ellzey Votes to Strengthen Election Integrity with SAVE Act * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jake Ellzey (TX-06) voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation that strengthens election integrity by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act to require states more PR

STRASBOURG, France, Feb. 18 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Council of Europe pledges continued support for accountability, recovery, and democratic security in Ukraine Supporting Ukraine in the peace process, advancing the Council of Europe's accountability and compensation mechanisms, as well as the democratic and rule of law reforms, which are also necessary for Ukraine's EU integration, as an investment in Ukraine's democratic security, are the key vectors of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Launches Largest-Ever In-Person Nationwide Trainings for Next Generation of Campaign Staff Ahead of the 2026 Midterms Last week, the DNC launched its NextWave Regional Bootcamp training program, the DNC's largest-ever in-person campaign staff training program, to ensure Democrats have the best talent prepared to run and win campaigns in 2026 and beyond. Powered by a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Law Center Statement on the SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -As the SAVE America Act awaits final passage in the U.S. Senate, Independent Women's Law Center issued the following statement on how this bill will keep elections secure for women: Beth Parlato, Independent Women's Law Center senior legal counsel, said: "The SAVE America Act isn't a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Sam Jones, Eurasia and Terrorism associate, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Japarov Moves to Consolidate Power Vertical Executive Summary: * On February 10, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov removed the country's second most influential figure, Kamchybek Tashiev, from his position as chairman of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB), rupturing the "tandem" model that has governed  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the passing of the civil rights leader (link is external), Reverend Jesse Jackson. "Reverend Jackson fought for a better America for everyone - from his lifelong advocacy for civil rights to his decades of dedicated leadership in Democratic po more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Begins Trial to Strike Down Racially Discriminatory Voting Maps in DeSoto County, Mississippi * Trial began today in Harris v. DeSoto County in federal court in the Northern District of Mississippi, where the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) is challenging a racially discriminatory electoral map in DeSoto County. LDF, along with the Election Law Clinic at Harvard Law School, more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 17 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Majority of Lynchburg, Virginia Manufacturing Plant Workers File Petition to Oust Chemical Union Bosses * Parker O-Rings & Engineered Seals employees petition to end union's near 50-year "representation" at facility Lynchburg, VA (February 17, 2026) - Natera Carter, an employee of Parker O-Ring & Engineered Seals, has filed a petition with the National Labor Relat more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Vance Center Files Human Rights Petition to IACHR on Behalf of Mexican Supreme Court Justice Candidate A former candidate for Mexico's highest court last week filed a petition documenting violations of international human rights resulting from the recent process to elect new judges in Mexico. The Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, a nonprofit program of the New York City Bar Associat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following written testimony by Rebuild Local News President Steven Waldman from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "We Interrupt This Program: Media Ownership in the Digital Age": * * * Thank you Chairman Cruz for inviting me, and for your salient comments in the past about the importance of local news. And thank you Senator Cantwell for your strong leadership in trying to advance public policies to help more PR

PARIS, France, Feb. 17 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * RSF inaugurates a France desk and steps up its work in the country ahead of major elections The new France desk of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is based in Paris and will strengthen the NGO's work in mainland France and its overseas territories. Although the country's legal and regulatory framework is generally favourable to press freedom, the legal tools designed to combat media concentr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrats' Voter ID Hypocrisy, Calls for Passage of the SAVE America Act on Fox News * ST. LOUIS, MO - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' America Reports to highlight the Democrats' hypocrisy when it comes to voter ID and once again called for the Senate passage of the SAVE America Act, a popular, commonsense bill to ensure only American citizens vo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs released the following testimony by Henry Wooster, charge d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, Port-au-Prince, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Haiti 2026: Security and Foreign Assistance Priorities": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Schatz, distinguished Members of the subcommittee: I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today about Haiti. WHY IS THE UNITED  more PR